Private company

Awtowelo

Awtowelo is an automobile manufacturer based in East Germany, founded in 1947.¹ It ceased to exist in 1952.¹

Awtowelo, kurz AWO, war eine (Deutsch-)Sowjetische Aktiengesellschaft (SAG bzw. SDAG), die hauptsächlich aus dem 1945 beschlagnahmten, enteigneten und umgewandelten BMW-Werk in Eisenach sowie der Jagdwaffenschmiede Simson in Suhl entstand.² From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1947Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry, mechanical engineering¹
HeadquartersEast Germany¹

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Timeline

1952Dissolved Dissolved¹
1947Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataAwtowelo on Wikidata
2
WikipediaAwtowelo on the German Wikipedia